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Cañada College
English 100 Clay Spring,
2010
ENGL 100
- AC CRN: 31121
TTh 9:45-11:00
ENGL 100 - AC CRN: 31121 TTh
9:45-11:00
ENGL 100 - AH CRN: 31125 TTh 12:45-2:00
ENGL 100 - AG CRN: 38872 MW 12:45-2:00
3 Units, transfer CSU, UC
Instructor: David Clay email:
clayd@smccd.edu
<http://smccd.net/accounts/clayd/>
telephone (650)306-3379
office hours: room 3-242 -- MTWTh:
9-9:30 am, MW 11:10-12:00 (or by arrangement)
:
9-9:30 am, MW 11:10-12:00 (or by arrangement)
Prerequisites: ENGL 836 or 400 OR eligibility for ENGL 100 on
approved college English Placement Test and other measures as necessary AND
READ 836 with Credit or a grade of C or better OR eligibility for 400-level
Reading courses on approved college Reading Placement Test and other
measures as necessary.
Texts:
Gore, Al. An
Inconvenient Truth. NY: Viking, 2007§§.
Hacker, Diana. Rules for Writers 5th edition
Kirszner & Mandell.
Writing
First. 4th edition. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2006.
Quinones Antonio’s
Dream and Delfino’s Gun. University
of New Mexico Press, 2008. Any college dictionary
Hours By Arrangement folder (in our college bookstore)
Course Description:
English 100 is a transfer level composition course. You will be expected to
read critically and write well organized essays at
university standards. Text assignments will be supplemented with materials
from other sources.
Course Activities:
Large group discussions led by the instructor
Small group discussions, collaborations
Class presentations, videos, attendance at live theatre or campus
presentations
Brainstorming, pre-writing, outlining, rough draft evaluations, final
drafts, revisions of critical essays
In-class quizzes and examinations
Writing 8,000 to 10,000 words of expository prose, including at least 5
critical essays
Course Objectives: Upon completion of the course, successful
students will be able to
A. Critically read, analyze, and evaluate a variety of primarily
non-fiction texts for their rhetorical and technical merit, with
consideration of the principles of unity, coherence, tone, persona,
purpose, methods, and the effects on a target audience
B. Write an analytical or argumentative essay, consisting of introduction,
body, and conclusion, with an arguable thesis and persuasive support
C. Write a unified, well-developed, well-organized, and clearly written
essay of at least 1000 words
D. Use sentences of varying structure and type in order to emphasize
meaning, relationship, and importance of ideas
E. Organize paragraphs into a logical sequence, developing the central idea
of the essay to a logical conclusion
F. Find, analyze, interpret, and evaluate outside sources, including online
information. Incorporate sources as appropriate, using MLA documentation
format.
G. Integrate the ideas of others through paraphrase, summary, and quotation
into a paper that expresses the writer's own voice, position, or analysis
H. Use a variety of rhetorical strategies, which may include textual
analysis, comparison/contrast, causal analysis, and argument
I. Revise, proofread, and edit their essays for public presentation so they
exhibit no gross errors in English grammar, usage, or punctuation
Hours By Arrangement: 16 hours by arrangement is a course requirement.
This is individual supplemental work determined by consultation with the
instructor. These hours may include receiving tutoring in our Learning
Center, doing on-line work in the Learning Center or at home, attending
workshops, campus events, or other activities as assigned. Keep a brief
record of your by- arrangement work.
A folder for organizing your Hours By Arrangement record is
available in the college bookstore.
Procedures:
Grades:Your grade will be based on 5 essays (one or
more will written in class), a midterm, a final, and other activities,
including quizzes, peer evaluations, group work, class presentations, and
hours by arrangement. You must
read assignments before class, and be ready to participate in class
discussions. Your grade will be computed as follows:
Essays 50%
Midterm 10%
Final 10%
Class participation 10%
Quizzes, homework, short assignments 15%
Hours by arrangement 5%
Late papers: If you
must be late with an assignment, please let me know in advance of the due
date. If you miss two essays, you may be dropped from the course. All major
assignments are required for a passing grade in this class.
Plagiarism: Don't
even think about it. If you plagiarize a paper or any part of a paper you
may be dropped from the course or receive a grade of “F” for the course. In
addition, you will be referred to the division dean for further discipline
as appropriate. You may not hand in essays that you have written for other
classes.
Revision:
I may ask you to revise a paper or two. If you do revise a paper, be sure
that you know what you should change. You may not receive full credit for
the essay until it is satisfactorily revised. Take the time to meet with me
and discuss your paper before you start the revision, and be sure to give
me your first version along with your revision.
Format: Essays must
be typed and double-spaced in MLA style.
Attendance: If you
miss more than 4 classes, you may be dropped from the course. Please be on
time to class. If you are late more than once or twice I will count your tardies as partial absences. Cell phones, and other
electronic devices are great fun, but they are not appropriate for use in
class. If you can't resist using your electronic toys in class I will ask
you to leave, and I will consider you absent for that day.
Syllabus:
This is a rough schedule of reading assignments and due
dates for papers. These dates
may change.
Week 1: 1/19-1/22
Class
introduction, introduction to paragraph development
Writing
First, chapters 1-11
Read:
Antonio’s Gun- Introduction
Week 2: 1/25-1/29
Paragraph
assignment due
In-class
discussion, prewriting and brainstorming
Read:
Antonio’s Gun- Chapter 1, quiz
Week 3: 2/1-2/5
Paragraph
assignment due
Introduction
to documentation and MLA style (Rules for Writers)§
Writing
a Summary
Read:
Antonio’s Gun- Chapter 5, quiz
Week 4:
2/8-2/11 (Holiday 2/12-2/15)
Introduction
to College Essays, Writing First - Chapters 12-14
Thesis
statements, Introductions, Conclusions - Finding and supporting your main
idea.
Read:
Antonio’s Gun- Chapter 9, quiz
Week
5: 2/16-2/19
Organizing an essay
Essay
#1 due
Week 6:
2/22-2/26
Doing
an effective interview - preparing questions, a transcript, and a summary
Writing
First: Unit 5, “Solving Common Sentence Problems.” Chapters 21-25.
Week 7: 3/1-3/5
Essay #2 due
Week 8:
3/8-3/9 (no classes 3/10-3/12: faculty flex days)
Midterm Examination
Week 9:
3/15-3/19
Climate
Change: causes and effects
Your
Ecological Footprint
Read:
An Inconvenient Truth, chapters 1-5.
In
class viewing of An Inconvenient Truth, the film.
Week 10:
3/22-3/26
Read: An Inconvenient Truth, chapters 6-8.
Documentary
Film: Extreme Ice Now.
Research
project
Writing
First: Unit 7, “Understanding Punctuation, Mechanics, and
Spelling.” Chapters 31-34.
Week 11:
3/29-4/2
Paper # 3 due
(Spring Break 4/5-4/9)
Week 12:
4/12-4/16
Read:
An Inconvenient Truth, chapters 9-12.
Paper
revisions, editing
Writing
First, chapters 15+
Week 13:
4/19-4/23
Frontline’s
“Heat”
Paper
# 4 due
Writing
First: Unit 4: “Writing Effective Sentences.” chapters 15-20.
Week 14:
4/26-4/30
Research
and Discussion
NASA
Web Page
Week 15:
5/3-5/7
???
Week 16:
5/10-5/14
Paper # 5 due
Week 17:
5/17-5/21
Week 18: 5/24-5/28 Final Examination Week
Student Learning Outcomes for English 100:
Students will write a compelling thesis statement that
controls the argument of the essay.
Students will draft a well-supported, argumentative,
text-based essay adhering to MLA format.
Students will distinguish between fact and opinion in
evaluating source materials.
Important dates:
• Jan
18 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day (Holiday)
• Jan
19 Day & Evening Classes begin
• Jan
19–Feb 1
Late registration on a space available basis (See Instructor for
Authorization Code.)
• Feb
1 Last day
to ADD a semester length course
• Feb
1 Last day
to drop from a semester length course and be eligible for a partial refund
• Feb
8 Census
Day
• Feb
11 Final
fee payment DUE
• Feb
12 Lincoln's Birthday (Holiday)
• Feb
13 & 14 Declared Recess
• Feb
15 President's Day (Holiday)
• Feb
16 Last day
to drop a semester length course without a “W”
• Feb
16 Last day
to declare P/NP option for semester length classes
• Mar
2 Cal Grant
Community College Award deadline to submit GPA Verification & 2010–11
FAFSA
• Mar
2 Deadline
to submit Cañada Scholarship application for
10-11
• Mar
5 Last day
to file petitions in Admissions & Records for degrees and certificates
• Mar
10, 11, 12 Flex Days (No Classes)
• April
3–9 Spring Recess
• April
29 Last day
to withdraw from semester length course with a “W”
• May
21 Last day
of instruction
• May
22–28 Final Examinations (Day & Evening Classes)
• May
29 & 30 Declared Recess
• May
28 Day and Evening Classes End
• May
31 Memorial Day (Holiday)
• TBA
Commencement
• June
9 Grades
available on WebSMART
• May
31 Memorial Day (Holiday)
• TBA
Commencement
• June
9 Grades
available on WebSMART
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